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 of the late Teftilence. i p 3 WE do not wait for the Suppuration of a Buboe until it breaks of it ielf 7 wheii the Pain and other Symptoms continue very fevere without Remiflion ; befides, i/there would in doing fo be Danger of wafting the Spirits too much, and letting the mdr- bifick Matter retreat, befides the Smalnefs of the Orifice, which, when they open them- felves, is feldom large enough to give due Vent j we therefore open them by Incifion, or to prevent Mortification, by a potential Cautery • and for the fame Purpoie it hath alfo been many Times found reafbnable td mix the milder CaufKcks with Digeftives. YET although common Experience at- tefts to the Advantage of Cataplafms, as they wonderfully cherifli the languid and almoft extinguifhed natural Heat, liippie the neighbouring ^Parts, relax the Skin, and contemper and affwage iliarp Humours; yet, I fay, becaufe their frequent Repeti- tion is fometimes on may Accounts incon- venient and difagreeable, I ufed to fubftitute the following Cerate in their Room. i J£ Emp. Oxycrocei g iij. galbanl col at gum. iii s raring ma 3 j. ficis naval is § ij. I liquatis fimul O twri